05.26.00 Our time here is running out and so we decided to pay one last visit to Jerusalem. On Friday night we drove to Jerusalem and went to see the people at the Western Wall welcome the Shabbat. Of course, we could not take pictures because Shabbat was coming in. But none of us will forget the excitement of the occasion as we watch the orthodox sing and dance and welcome the Sabbath Queen. We then went to the Armenian Tavern for our own dinner. Suzanne and Benjamin P5260020 ere a little tired as they waited for the food but Benjamin perked up once he got a drink. P5260022 and Suzanne let us experiment with her picture without P5260025 and with P5260026 flash. David's beard P5260021 so impressed Jane that she decided to make a bread beard P5260023 This didn't make it any easier for Sarah to keep her eyes opened P5260024

05.27.00 All of this activity made everyone happy to sleep P5270027 P5270028 or read P5270029 P5270030 into the next morning.

05.28.00 On Sunday, we did an exploration of the new city starting at the pay phones near Ben Yehuda Street P5280031 It was a day of eating P5280032 P5280033 starting with bagels P5280034 not to mention the special Lag B'Omer offer. Next we bought shoes for the girls from this kind man P5280035 took a picture of this bus P5280036 that got in the way of our picture of the Glat Kosher Sbarro's P5280037

Next we were off to the produce market P5280038 after which we stopped because Jane and Benjamin were intrigued by this man playing the old shell game. P5280039 P5280040 Sarah bought sandals at this store P5280041 we passed a kosher KFC P5280042 and David finally found a gift shop sign he could like P5280043

Fortunately, MacDonald's has relaxed their policy P5280044 so we could use their sherutim. We decided to skip the Masters of Bizarre P5280045 and on our way home, we stopped for ice cream P5280046 and a family picture P5280047

In the evening, we decided to pay one alst visit to the Western Wall P5280053 P5280055 P5280054 on the way to dinner. When we got there, we saw a cameraman P5280048 P5280049 P5280051 P5280052 and some men with rifles P5280050

Jane recorded the days purchases Sarah's shoes P5280057 Jane's shoes and pants P5280056 and Suzanne's bracelet P5280058 Then David and Benjamin headed to the wall P5280059 P5280060 P5280061 P5280062 P5280063 inserted the note P5280064 P5280065 P5280066 P5280067 and headed back P5280068 P5280069 P5280070 P5280071 P5280072 P5280073 P5280074 P5280075 P5280076 P5280077 P5280078 then along the path P5280079 P5280080 P5280081 P5280082 P5280083 P5280084 and onto the plaza. P5280085 We took our last pictures on the plaza P5280086 P5280087 P5280088 and then headed to the Cardo for dinner P5280089

They dressed us P5280090 P5280091 P5280092 for a Roman feast P5280093 Then the juggler performed P5280094 P5280095 He threatened to chop a carrot on Sarah's head P5280096 P5280097 Next, the doctor offered to cure us with red pepper ear rings P5280098 for Jane P5280099 and a lettuce hat for Suzanne P5280100 P5280101 We posed for one final picture as Caesar's P5280102 and then headed home for the night.

On the way out of town, we stopped at the Israel Museum and the Shrine of the Book P5280105 where a sandwich stand had the right message P5280104 and we took the obligatory phone booth picture P5280103